did not want his patients worried he would use them for his plots. The name came from a fairy tale writer called Andrew Lang; Crichton added an "e" and substituted his own real first name, John, for Andrew. Proposed adaptation In 1969, around the time film rights were bought for Crichton's The Andromeda Strain, independent producer Sam Roy bought the film rights to Odds On. However, no movie was made. References Novels by Michael Crichton 1966 American novels Works published under a pseudonym Novels set in Spain Novels set in hotels 1966 debut novels Signet Books books